91 Merlin retro/modern/custom build (aka the Merlingham)

[SlavaLotta]

Wow- very impressive work!!

 

[Nader]

i follow this build with many interests ...very good job so far.

 

[classen]

Thanks for all the kind words, and encouragement.

The brakes take an enormous amount of time (filing, drilling, tapping, polishing, etc) and since I haven't actually used them yet I would not want anyone else to be the first to put their lives on the line. Before all is said and done I will have then anodized. I haven't yet decided on clear or black.

 

[classen]

I small update to whet the appetite.

I picked up this crucial bit of kit recently.

 

[RockiMtn]

those looks cool, what are they, some sort of under bar shifter pod holders???

 

[classen]

They are WTB shifter mounts. Took me a few years to find them. So they're either rare or I'm not well connected in the retro MTB crowd, or both :?

Thanks to MOMBAT for the following image:

 

[RockiMtn]

Ah, for XT thumb shifters. Now I get why there's a cable stop there. Still can't quite picture how these are mounted. Looking forward to seeing these. I'm sure you could have fabricated something real nice if you never ended up sourcing a set.

 

[classen]

Believe me I've thought about how to fabricate these. I've not come up with feasible plan yet.

Here is an example of how they are used:

 

[chefmiguel]

Interesting project

 

[RockiMtn]

Believe me I've thought about how to fabricate these. I've not come up with feasible plan yet.

Here is an example of how they are used:

Ah! they are fitted sideways. Makes sense now. Very cool!